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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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